When David was seven years old, he asked, "How do babies get into tummies?" His mother was a bit stressed at the time as she was getting out of the car and dashing to an appointment. "We'll talk about ...

Researchers have discovered a rare new type of diabetes that affects babies early in life. The condition is caused by changes ...

Dax Shepard shared he offered to pay for his and wife Kristen Bell’s youngest daughter, 11-year-old Delta, to get her eggs frozen when she turns 18.

North Jersey schools are experiencing a rise in flu cases and student absences after the holiday break. A mutated flu strain and lower vaccination rates are contributing to the increase in cases.

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With a delivery happening at exactly midnight on New Year’s Day, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital welcomed the Houston region’s first baby of 2026. The hospital in the Medical Center area reported ...

HOUSTON — The new year rang in with more than fireworks at Texas Children’s Hospital, it also came with two very special birthday celebrations. Hospital officials announced the first babies of 2026 ...

Kids stare. They are curious and learning, but are you the kind of person who gets stared at all the time by kids? There might be a reason behind it. Do you ever wonder why kids are immediately ...

New research suggests that having a pet can actually make people more likely to become parents. By Amanda Taub Are pets crowding out babies? As concern grows over the global fertility crisis, people ...

Madeline Lillis still remembers the Cinderella Barbie doll she received for Christmas in 2005. Not just because it was the exact one she asked for, or because she never thought she’d actually get it — ...

AP Photo/Terry Chea Nancy Shine at her home in Los Altos, Calif., on Nov. 21. Shine is a scientist who donated blood plasma that is used to create the treatment for infant botulism. When Alessandro ...